Bachelor of Science (Honours) Geography
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BSc (Hons) Geography: First year GGYGGYSS1S_2021
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GG1001
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Welcome to the Anthropocene: Society, Population, Environment |
20 |
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GG1002
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A World in Crisis? |
20 |
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AND |
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
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BSc (Hons) Geography: Second year GGYGGYSS2S_2021
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GG2011
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Geographies of Global Change |
30 |
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GG2012
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(Re)constructing environments, people and places |
30 |
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AND |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked *
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Entry to Honours
Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.
See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
BSc Honours
The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.
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BSc (Hons) Geography: Third year GGYGGYSS3S_2021
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Module name |
Credits |
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GG3201
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Single Honours Research Design and Methodology Training (60) |
60 |
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60 credits from Module List: GG3100, GG3220 - GG3289
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GG3100
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Quaternary Science: Principles and Practice
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20 |
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GG3221
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Geographies of Identity and Power
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20 |
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GG3224
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HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
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20 |
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GG3227
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Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies |
20 |
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GG3229
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Environmental Management in Scotland |
20 |
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GG3234
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Migration and Transnationalism |
20 |
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GG3237
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Political and Cultural Geographies of the Border
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20 |
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GG3238
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Development: voice, power and identity in global times |
20 |
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GG3240
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Ice and climate
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20 |
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GG3241
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Quaternary Palaeoecology
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20 |
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GG3242
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Geographies of the Life Course |
20 |
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GG3262
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Climate and Weather Systems
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20 |
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GG3263
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Glaciers and Glaciation |
20 |
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GG3264
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Oceans and Climate
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20 |
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GG3271
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Coastal Processes
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20 |
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GG3272
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Biogeography and the Earth System |
20 |
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GG3273
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Scrutinising Segregation: Geographies of Diversity and Inequality |
20 |
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GG3274
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Socio-Ecological Systems
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20 |
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GG3275
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Geomorphology: Landscapes, Landforms and Earth Surface Processes
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20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
With the permission of the Honours Adviser 30 credits in Third or Fourth year may be substituted by 3000 or 4000 level credits from another subject.
EG3020 and EG3031 must be taken together.
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BSc (Hons) Geography: Fourth year GGYGGYSS4S_2021
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GG4298
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Research Dissertation in Geography |
50 |
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GG4201
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Advanced Debates in Geography |
10 |
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AND |
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40 credits from Module List: GG4221 - GG4229
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GG4221
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Review Essay |
20 |
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GG4222
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Advanced Qualitative Analysis |
20 |
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GG4223
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Advanced Quantitative Analysis |
20 |
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GG4224
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Advanced Topics in Physical Sciences |
20 |
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GG4228
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Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Science (GISci) |
20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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20 credits from Module List: GG3100 - GG3302
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GG3100
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Quaternary Science: Principles and Practice
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20 |
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GG3201
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Single Honours Research Design and Methodology Training (60) |
60 |
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GG3202
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Joint Honours Research Design and Methodology Training (30) |
30 |
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GG3203
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Research Design and Methodology Training (50) |
50 |
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GG3204
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Research Design and Methodology Training (40) |
40 |
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GG3221
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Geographies of Identity and Power
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20 |
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GG3224
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HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
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20 |
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GG3227
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Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies |
20 |
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GG3229
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Environmental Management in Scotland |
20 |
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GG3234
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Migration and Transnationalism |
20 |
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GG3237
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Political and Cultural Geographies of the Border
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20 |
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GG3238
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Development: voice, power and identity in global times |
20 |
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GG3240
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Ice and climate
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20 |
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GG3241
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Quaternary Palaeoecology
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20 |
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GG3242
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Geographies of the Life Course |
20 |
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GG3262
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Climate and Weather Systems
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20 |
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GG3263
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Glaciers and Glaciation |
20 |
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GG3264
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Oceans and Climate
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20 |
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GG3271
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Coastal Processes
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20 |
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GG3272
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Biogeography and the Earth System |
20 |
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GG3273
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Scrutinising Segregation: Geographies of Diversity and Inequality |
20 |
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GG3274
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Socio-Ecological Systems
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20 |
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GG3275
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Geomorphology: Landscapes, Landforms and Earth Surface Processes
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20 |
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GG3301
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Special Topic for Joint or Major Honours in Geography (Junior Honours) |
10 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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25 credits from Module List: ID4001 - ID4002, GG3302
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ID4001
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Communication and Teaching in Science
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15 |
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ID4002
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Communication and Teaching in Arts and Humanities
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15 |
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GG3302
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Special Topic for Honours in Geography (Senior Honours) |
10 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
With the permission of the Honours Adviser 30 credits in Third or Fourth year may be substituted by 3000 or 4000 level credits from another subject.
EG3020 and EG4020 must be selected with an appropriate partner module (EG3031, EG3032).
Remember to balance your choices across the year.
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Study abroad
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).